CLARKSVILLE — University of the Ozarks Lady Eagles had their best effort of the season Saturday in a 3-1 win over Schreiner University in American Southwest Conference play.

Ozarks (1-8-0, 1-3-0 ASC) outshot Schreiner (0-7-1, 0-4-0 ASC) 11-6 in the match and had their highest scoring output of the season. Freshman forward Haley Gilliam got things started for Ozarks with a goal in the 16th minute.

The speedy Gilliam raced past one defender in the open field and then hit a nifty shot past the keeper to give Ozarks a 1-0 lead. Schreiner fought back to tie the contest in the 39th minute, a score that would remain 1-1 heading into the half.

Ozarks had another strong half against Schreiner with MaKenna Piha scoring a goal off a corner kick in the 73rd minute.

Gilliam wasn’t done as she scored again in the 77th minute to secure the match. Kanisha Eckart received the assist on a perfect pass in transition. Gilliam posted three shots on goal and Erin Summerton recorded a team-best four shots. Mary Eoff had three saves. Ozarks will travel to Marshall, Texas, to face East Texas Baptist University on Thursday. The University of the Ozarks Eagles posted a 2-0 shutout win over Schreiner University to receive its first American Southwest Conference win of the season Saturday.

Ozarks (1-5-1, 1-3-0 ASC) had its best offensive performance of the season and its best goalkeeper effort from senior Matt Mouer. The Eagles and Mountaineers (1-7-0, 1-3-0 ASC) battled to a 0-0 halftime tie, but it was the home team that turned it up a notch in the second half. Ozarks outshot Schreiner 11-6 in the second half and set the momentum early when Josh Duncan scored a beautiful goal in the 51st minute. Duncan received the ball in the box and flicked it in to net his first goal of the season.

The Eagles mounted more pressure on the Mountaineers as Dylan Amacher scored a goal off a rebound from Schreiner goalkeeper Tim Martinez in the 54th minute. Matt Weaver registered the assist.

Schreiner attacked Ozarks’ defense late, but Mouer came through with several big saves. Mouer fought off Schreiner’s Fernando Albiter clear shot at the goal with a nice save in the 75th minute. Minutes later, Mouer made a leaping save on a would-be goal to preserve the shutout.

Ozarks totaled 14 shots in the match. Amacher led the team with seven shots. Mouer posted his first shutout of the season with six key saves.